LOL  They cut this scene and then they make THE most Johnlocker episode posible (HLV) 

They are available (separately) on both iTunes US and iTunes UK

The "Meet the Makers" featurettes are available as stand alone videos on iTunes US (free) and on iTunes UK Series 3. If you go to the Deluxe Edition, they are marked as "series only"

I think that the for someone like Sherlock who puts reason and science above everything the only logical option is being an atheist (or at least an agnostic). Conan Doyle couldn't make his Sherlock Holmes one because in his time it would have been rejected by the masses. 

I think the fact that being close to really lose Sherlock this time made Mycroft realise how important his little brother is for him. The way he says "it would break my heart" is quite cold for anybody else's standard but for Mycroft's is the equivalent to hugging and crying. Maybe the Xmas spirit got into him too.

SolarSystem wrote:

I especially love the fact that even when Sherlock is drunk, he still is a show-off.
Sherlock: "I have an international reputation. Do you have an international reputation?"
John: "No, I don't have an international reputation."
Sherlock: "No."

And then of course: "Aaahhh, Hudders."

"I know ash!"
 Loved that part!
 

She is American so I would go for a "more American" name

Anne Gabrielle Rose Adams

In The Sign of Four Watson falls for Mary but he is afraid that if they find the treasure she will be out of his reach because she will become rich and he is "just a doctor". But the treasure is lost so Watson goes and propose to Mary. In HLV the USB stick is "lost" (burned) so they can move on and reconcile.

Hello! I pretty much agree with you. Sherlock forgave Mary quite easily because he understands her and probably thinks he would have done the same in her situation. 
I don't see Sherlock and Mary as the same. Sherlock is on higher intelectual level although Mary has other skills that make up for it. 
John IS the most normal of them all... which should be scary if it wasn't so fun (for us)

Hera wrote:

mrshouse wrote:

So if Mary is the cool assasin and fulfilling johns need for both normal family life AND adrenaline, where does sherlock fit in?

That's my biggest issue with her, too. I like her and I liked her plot , I have never seen something like that before on tv!, but I just see no future with her anymore. She's too much like Sherlock.  But I think we have to trust Moftiss that they'll deal with it in an interesting way. It's a challenge, but it can be absolutely stunning. Imagine how great the payoff will be, if they build up such a problem and solve it somehow.

(Just a half-disconnected thought, but I wonder, if tumblr will  melt, if Mary dies in childbirth and John and Sherlock raise a child practically together......... I'm sure the hiatus will produce tons of fanfiction like that.)

I don't think she is interested in runing around solving cases with John and Sherlock. She gave up that life years ago (five at least) and the only reason why she came back in action is because Magnussen theatened her. But she understands John's and Sherlock's need for adrenaline and she won't complain or try to stop John from working with Sherlock. She might even help once in a while. So I don't have problems with her staying around. What really worries me is the baby. John would probably think twice about risking his life if there is a baby. So the baby has to go  I feel like a psycopath saying this but the baby really needs to go.

Willow wrote:

Mrs. Watson wrote:

I'm listening to the Empire podcast and Mofftiss said that Mary entered through a window (TBB style) because she is a highly trianed agent.

 

And, as we all know, Mofftiss never lie about Sherlock 

So, since we know that they do lie about it we revert to the real world.

Skyscrapers are sealed;  there are a myriad reasons for this, including cutting down on the number of people jumping out of them and landing on some poor person wandering along wondering what to buy for supper.

But mostly the windows are sealed because the massively expensive air conditioning/ heating doesn't work if someone opens one, so the architects and builders make sure that there are no windows which can actually open.

So we are back to Janine letting her in...

That is completely true... in the REAL world but it make no sense in the story. Mary was counting in killing Magnussen but she didn't kill Janine or the security guy. If Sherlock hasn't arrived she would have killed him and there would have been a witness who knew her by name (and knew where she lives) who would have told the police that she was there. It makes absolutely no sense.